As if asked whether Gary MacDougal was a good party leader like Schwartzkopf was asked if Saddam Hussein was a good military leader, Steve Neal points out Gary McDougal is not a good tactician, not a good grass roots organizer and not a good fundraiser.
A great line:
Among the reasons that Illinois Republicans held the governorship for 26 years is that their party has been led by common-sense moderates. MacDougal, who has close ties to the right-wing eccentric Jack Roeser, has embraced the ideologues and true believers. If the party swings too far to the right, the Illinois GOP could be reduced to permanent minority status.
Neal further describes efforts to install Topinka as Party Leader.
What is stunning is that the ICFST party leader had to be circumvented by almost every major candidate.